Vulnerability · Published Jul 8, 2026 · Assigned by Foxit
CVE-2026-57237Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in Foxit PDF Editor from Foxit Software Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
When the application opens a PDF and JavaScript modifies the properties of form fields, it causes the state of the underlying objects referenced by the program to become invalid. Eventually, it reads an illegal memory address, which leads to the crash of the application.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | Versions 2026.1.1 and earlierVersions 14.0.4 and earlierVersions 13.2.4 and earlier |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | Versions 2026.1.1 and earlierVersions 14.0.3 and earlierVersions 13.2.3 and earlier |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader | Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier |
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H